How to get the full path to system32 directory with c++?

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Although most of the time it's C:\WINDOWS\system32, but sometimes it can be in D partition or alike, how to get it programatically?

score 7 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 23 '10 at 01:29

You can call the Windows API function SHGetFolderPath and ask for CSIDL_SYSTEM.

In Windows Vista and later, you can call SHGetKnownFolderPath and ask for FOLDERID_System. SHGetFolderPath is just a wrapper around this function in later versions of Windows, but if you want your software to run on Windows XP, you'll need to use SHGetFolderPath.

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 20 '13 at 08:13

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UINT WINAPI GetSystemDirectory(
  _Out_  LPTSTR lpBuffer,
  _In_   UINT uSize
);

You can use this as stated here

answered Aug 20 '13 at 08:13

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 23 '10 at 02:25

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GetWindowsDirectory also is a possibility depending on the OS/purpose. Clearly SHGetFolderPath seems to be the MS recommended way

answered Aug 23 '10 at 02:25

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Actually, it would be GetSystemDirectory(). – MSalters Aug 23 '10 at 08:48

How to get the full path to system32 directory with c++?

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